Resources for Promoting Safe, Healthy and Welcoming Schools
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Our country is experiencing historic change. There will continue to be conversations around our country’s political climate and many of our students and fellow educators are still processing the outcome of the 2016 election. We are fully committed to ensuring safe, healthy, and welcoming schools. We honor our democratic values and traditions and we will carry on with our mission to educate, support and prepare all students for success.
The Boston Public Schools Behavioral Health Department is available to support students who may be having a difficult time processing any fears or concerns they may have. Additionally, the Employee Assistance Program is available to support City of Boston employees’ well-being. Teaching Tolerance, a project by the Southern Poverty Law Center, has resources for handling the day after the 2016 election. Additional resources will be posted below.
School, City, and State Resources
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- Boston Public Schools Office of Equity, bpsequity@bostonpublicschools.org, (617) 635-9650,
- Boston Public Schools Equity Circulars
- Boston Public Schools Office of English Language Learners (617) 635-9435
- Boston Public Schools Office of Safe & Welcoming Schools (617) 635-8123
- Boston Public Schools Office of Health Services (617) 635-6788
- Boston Public Schools Office of Parent and Community Engagement (617) 635-9661
- Boston Public Schools Safe Space and Bullying Prevention Hotline (617) 592-2378
- Boston Public Schools Psychological Services (617) 635-9676
- City Of Boston Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (617) 635-2980
- City of Boston Employee Assistance Program (617) 635-2200
- Massachusetts Attorney General Hotline 1 (800) 994-3228
Additional Resources
- Superintendent's Circular: Education Access for All
- LGBTQ Bullying & Health Disparities Resource List
- History and Social Studies Department "Spotlight on the Presidential Inauguration"
- How to Manage Trauma
- Teaching the Election 2016
- Managing Strong Emotions
- Responding to Strong Emotions
- Handbook for Facilitating Conversations
- Employee Assistance Program
- Election Perspectives 2016
- 2016 Election Reflection Worksheet
- Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition - (617) 350-5480
- Boston Children’s Hospital Refugee Trauma and Resilience Center - (617) 919-4791
- GLSEN of Massachusetts
- Teaching Tolerance
- Facing History, Facing Ourselves